14 new trains proposed for Tamil Nadu in Railway Budget 2012-13

Railway Minister, Shri Dinesh Trivedi announced introduction of new Express Trains, Passenger Trains, MEMU, DEMU, Extension of run and increase in frequency of trains in Railway Budget 2012-13 presented on Wednesday (March 14, 2012).

Tamil Nadu has got 14 new trains in the list with 10 express trains, 2 passenger trains, 1 MEMU service and 1 DEMU service. The state will also get a daily double-decker service to Bangalore.

The new Express trains are:

1. Coimbatore-Bikaner AC Express (Weekly) via Roha, Vasai Road, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur
2. Chennai-Bangalore AC Double-decker Express (Daily)
3. Tiruchchirappalli-Tirunelveli Intercity Express (Daily) via Madurai, Virudunagar
4. Dadar (T) – Tirunelveli Express (Weekly) via Roha, Coimbatore, Erode
5. Visakhapatnam-Chennai Express (Weekly)
6. Kacheguda-Madurai Express (Weekly) via Dharmavaram, Pakala, Jolarpettai
7. Shalimar-Chennai Express (Weekly)
8. Mannargudi-Tirupati Express (Tri-Weekly) via Thiruvarur, Villupuram, Katpadi
9. Chennai-Puri Express (Weekly)
10. Asansol-Chennai Express (Weekly) via Purulia, Sambalpur, Vizianagaram

Passenger Trains

11. Villupuram-Katpadi Passenger (Daily)
12. Villupuram-Mayiladuthurai Passenger (Daily)

MEMU Service

13. Palakkad-Coimbatore-Erode

DEMU Service

14. Mannargudi-Trichy-Manamadurai (Daily).

Source : Equity Bulls

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